According to RIA Novosti, he admitted that he was a connoisseur of Russian culture and noticed the similarity between the Russian and French peoples.
“I am a huge admirer of Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Grossman,” said Zemmour.
In November, French journalist and writer Eric Zemmour announced his candidacy for the 2022 French presidential election.
Later, a court in Paris fined French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour €10,000 for inciting racial hatred.